The passing of the recent COVID-19 relief Bill last week includes funding that will be set aside to address cybersecurity concerns and a rise in the issues that have increased as a result of the pandemic. As we often say when the topic can become divisive or political, regardless of which side [...]
Are you familiar with the United States Space Force (USSF)? This branch of the US Air Force military was established in recent years to protect and secure space, just as it does for air, land, and sea with other branches. This past month in the news, it was announced that Space Force [...]
Dating or cultivating relationships is hard enough, let alone trying to do it successfully during a pandemic. You’re putting your heart in the hands of the internet gods and trusting that they will guide you safely along the corridors of the unknown and unseen. Don’t get us wrong, online dating [...]
We tend to not ask too many questions and let things slide when we aren’t certain about the situation. Is that normal? Should that happen like that? I guess so. I don’t really know. I mean, it seems ok?? And as with all things related to COVID-19, there’s an air [...]
2021 has already had a rocky start – and compared to 2020 that’s saying a lot. Many hoped that this year would mark a return to normal. Instead it seems we’re in for a continuation of our new normal, complete with unexpected threats and digital acceleration. Anticipating what’s around the [...]
This week a friend shared a story about her college-aged daughter Jane and her recent experience in finding a job. She is in graphic design and has a portfolio, so when she came across a well-known company that creates sports-branded gear that was hiring, it was something she wanted to [...]
Catch a nasty virus or experience a natural disaster and you’re just a three-digit phone call away from help. That’s where medical emergencies and IT emergencies differ. There’s no emergency number for an IT disaster, so where do you turn when the unthinkable happens? Have a disaster management plan Hoping [...]
This week in HIPAA news we are shining a light on two rules that display the spectrum of ‘bending’ from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The first, showing flexibility, announced that penalties with regard to HIPAA, as it pertains to the COVID-19 vaccination, [...]
Outsourcing is a cost-savings approach that was cemented during the first industrial revolution. The idea was to create more output for less capital by fulfilling mass production efforts where labor costs are lower (i.e. abroad). As we enter the age of automation, the next industrial revolution will be a digital [...]
The office for Civil Rights gathered information at the end of 2020 that is important for any covered entity or business associate that operates under HIPAA guidelines. Summarized in the U.S. Health and Human Service (HHS) HIPAA Audits Industry Report, this data should be regarded as a useful tool for any business that [...]
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